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Hope For Hopeless Times

Contributed by Danny Nance on Mar 21, 2008

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In a day of despair, there is hope in the promised Messiah of God.

Hope for Hopeless Times Jeremiah 33:14-16 During the Second World War the US Army was forced to retreat from the Philippines. Some of their soldiers were left behind, and became prisoners of the Japanese. The men called themselves "ghosts", souls unseen by their nation, and were forced on the ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 33:14-16

Denomination: Baptist

The People Who Missed Christmas

Contributed by Greg Warren on Dec 13, 2003

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Discusses the Biblical people who missed the miracle of the first Christmas and applies these principles to how people miss Christmas’ true maning today. Illustrations from Sermon Central contributers are incorporated.

Have you ever missed a great opportunity? The story is told of a small resort area along the east coast that was having an open town meeting concerning some financial problems they were facing. Among the two dozen or so people was one man no one seemed to know who was apparently visiting the ...read more

Scripture: John 1:10-12, Luke 2:1-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Good News Of Great Joy

Contributed by Ray Ellis on Jan 4, 2008

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The message of Advent and the birth of Jesus are about joy. Joy is not found in gifts but in the Person, Jesus Christ.

Good News of Great Joy Luke 2:8-20 One of my favorite Christmas Carols is “Joy to the World, the Lord has come.” The message of Advent and the birth of Jesus are about joy. The angel announced to the shepherds: “I bring you good news of great joy for everyone! The Savior, yes, the Messiah the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

Denomination: Free Methodist

Mary The Slave-Girl

Contributed by David Campbell on Aug 11, 2001

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At Christmas, we might wonder what made Mary so special to God? We may find the answer in one word she used to describe herself to Gabriel: "Handmaid".

Mary the "Slave-Girl" Luke 1:26-38 Pastor Dave Campbell Mary must have been quite a girl. To be chosen of God to bear His Son and raise Him to adulthood was no small thing! When the angel Gabriel appeared to her and spoke of God’s plan for salvation and her part in it all, she responded with ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Apostolic

The Most Dangerous Baby

Contributed by Simon Fullylove on Feb 27, 2007

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Christmas Season - focussing on the revolutionary nature of the birth of Jesus

Introduction The sight of a sleeping baby causes most people to think “ahh” they look so peaceful, until they wake and start yelling! The Christmas story can be like that - it seems so comfortable, so safe, so cute, after all who can resist a little baby. Well we know some people could – Herod for ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-18

Denomination: Pentecostal

Mary's "Yes"!

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 16, 2002

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Mary is a model of submission to the will of God

“Mary’s ‘Yes!’,” Rev Dr Robert Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts I’d like us to focus on Mary’s response to the angelic announcement. Gabriel comes to her in the town of Nazareth and tells her that she will be mother to the Messiah. After expressing some initial ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Congregational

The Promise Of John The Baptist – Making Room For Jesus Series

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Jan 15, 2007

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Are you ready for the Messiah?

Luke 1:5-25 The Promise of John the Baptist – Making room for Jesus Are you ready for Christmas? What do you do to get ready for Christmas? Are you ready for Jesus? Read Luke 1:5-25 This is an amazing story – the old priest encountering Gabriel in the temple, the old couple conceiving a baby, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:5-25

Denomination: *other

The Dream Has Come True

Contributed by Scott Carmer on Dec 19, 2005

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The people of Israel had a centuries-old dream of a Messiah. The dream has finally come true in the birth of Jesus.

The Dream Has Come True John 1:1-5, 14 December 18, 2005 When our kids were in Jr. High School, we took them to Disney World for the first time. We spent a couple of days there. They, of course, loved every minute of it. They did all of the scary and wild rides, ate more junk food than I could ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-14

Denomination: Methodist

Stay Ready So You Don't Have To Get Ready

Contributed by Lynn Malone on Dec 3, 2005

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Advent is both looking back and looking forward.

Stay Ready So You Don’t Have to Get Ready Mark 13:24-37 Black Friday. I suppose we all survived. You know what Black Friday is, don’t you? That inevitable Friday after Thanksgiving that signals the official beginning of the holiday season. That day when shoppers line up outside malls and ...read more

Scripture: Mark 13:24-37

Denomination: Methodist

A God Who Gives

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Dec 26, 2007

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God loves and He gave. When He gave, He gave sacrificially and willingly. We are to love those whom God loves. Let us learn to give sacrificially and willingly.

God is a giver. • “For God so loved the world that He gives His only Son Jesus…” GOD LOVES AND HE GAVE God gives because He first loves. It is out of love for you that He gives. • We can’t see love, but when God gives, we see it. • You are loved, whether you know it or not. You are important to ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:9-11

Denomination: Independent/Bible

And You Shall Call His Name Immanuel, Not!

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Dec 20, 2004

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We all know the prophecy, but his name was not called Immanuel, it was called Jesus, what happened?

And You Shall Call His Name Immanuel, Not! Denn Guptill Matthew 1:23 “Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son, and he will be called Immanuel (meaning, God is with us).” Now that’s a familiar verse, isn’t it? We hear it every Christmas, We read it with every reading ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Wesleyan

O Holy Night: From Secular To Sacred Series

Contributed by Ken Pell on Dec 2, 2007

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Christmas is an ideal opportunity to rekindle the hope that all humankind can experience the transformation of God.

O HOLY NIGHT: FROM SECULAR TO SACRED Advent 2007: “Christmas in Song and Story” Week #1 Micah 5:2 But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times." Sermon ...read more

Scripture: Micah 5:2

Denomination: Nazarene

Jesus Our Promised Messiah

Contributed by Ray Ellis on Dec 4, 2006

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Like John the Baptizer we need to be reminded from time to time that Jesus is our promised Messiah.

Jesus our Promised Messiah Matthew 11:1-6 John the Baptizer was now in prison for preaching about the Kingdom of God. He sent his disciples to ask Jesus question: “Are you really the Messiah we’ve been waiting for, or should we keep looking for someone else?” (Matthew 11:3 NLT) This question ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:1-6

Denomination: Free Methodist

God's Hope In Troubled Times

Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Dec 12, 2006

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Through the birth of the Christ child and the visitation of the angels to the shepherds we see a God who cares and comes to us at our worst times to deliver us.

When we read the Christmas story of the birth of Christ I think we have a tendency to gloss over and glamorize what really happened. We sing our Christmas songs and envision this postcard picture of Jesus in a pristine creche as he lies in a manger on a bed of hay or straw. It’s beautiful, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Methodist

"Peace Endures" Series

Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Nov 29, 2003

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How do we take back peace that has disappeared from our lives as a part of our stressful lifestyle. We can prepare the way to receive the peace that Jesus came to bring us. Here’s how.

Iliff and Saltillo UM Churches November 30, 2003 First Sunday of Advent Peace “Peace Endures” Malachi 3:1-4 Philippians 1:3-11 INTRODUCTION: Today is the first Sunday of Advent. We light the candle of peace today to remind us that Jesus came into an imperfect world to bring peace to individual ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 3:1-4, Philippians 1:3-11

Denomination: Methodist

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